Jeff Kloppenburg

What is your favorite race/ride and why?The Wigmam MTB Challenge in Sheboygan, Wisconsin because it’s a cool (although muddy) mountain bike course with a lot of support from local fans, many of whom are my family and friends!

What are you proudest of having done on your bike?A first place finish in the Capital Criterium in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2003. An uphill finish in front of the Minnesota state capital, it was a stately way to end a race for me ahead of everyone else.

Proudest of in your life?I’m proudest of losing weight and finding my zen (forgetting my daily worries and feeling at bliss) by riding my bike in racing, training, and just riding.

What’s been your worst day on a bike?Around the Block: Supposed to be a “fun ride” to raise money for local non- profit Pursue Balance, this ride from Wilson to Victor to Swan Valley to Alpine to Jackson and finally back to Wilson (109 hilly miles with 4921 elevation gain) it wasn’t much “fun” for me since I my feet swelled up and I bonked in the last thirty miles. I finally finished and drank a beer and ate lots of food. I look forward to doing the ride again soon, though.